软餐获悉,匿名消息人士说,美国联邦贸易委员会(FTC)正在调查微软和 OpenAI 两家公司之间的金融合作伙伴关系,以及它是否可能违反该国的反垄断法。目前 FTC 的审查是初步的,正式调查尚未开始。无独有偶,英国竞争和市场管理局(CMA)称,将听取公司和第三方的意见,然后可能对微软-OpenAI 的合作伙伴关系展开调查。该机构想了解微软与 OpenAI 的交易是否影响了该国人工智能领域的竞争。微软对 CMA 的调查回应,其与 OpenAI 的关系在人工智能领域引发了竞争,同时保持了两家公司的独立性。截至目前,微软已向 OpenAI 投资了数十亿美元,并刚刚在 OpenAI 董事会获得了一个观察员席位(没有投票权)。
Anonymous sources say that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States is investigating the financial partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, as well as whether it may violate the country’s antitrust laws. The FTC’s review is currently preliminary, and a formal investigation has not yet begun.Coincidentally, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the United Kingdom stated that it will seek opinions from companies and third parties before potentially launching an investigation into the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI. The agency wants to understand if Microsoft’s transaction with OpenAI has affected competition in the field of artificial intelligence in their country. In response, Microsoft stated that its relationship with OpenAI has sparked competition in the field of artificial intelligence while maintaining both companies’ independence.As of now, Microsoft has invested billions of dollars into OpenAI and recently obtained an observer seat on OpenAI’s board (without voting rights).